A Life Debt Repaid

ue and Noel were watching Plum abuse Cordy with irrepressible delight.

Noel’s gloom was also slightly relieved in turn–so what if Cordy won that press conference? Plum was now tearing her a new one!

Nonetheless, Cordy spoke with calm apathy. “Everyone knows how the Sachs gained their

success. Naturally, I won’t argue with you, because I’d be preaching to deaf ears, discussing such advanced stuff to a housewife who knows nothing about the world. I’d just be wasting my breath.”

The contempt in her tone left Plum’s eyes turning red and she raised her hand again, intending on slapping Cordy again.

This time, however, Cordy caught her hand.

In the end, no one was obliged to keep being beaten up.

One slap was enough for Cordy to give Plum a lesson to remember.

“Let me go, Cordy Sachs! You b*tch!” Plum spat angrily. “You’re not setting foot in my house ever again–there’s no place for a b*tch like you! You are a disgrace to our family’s good name!”

Cordy firmly flung Plum’s hand away in response and told her icily, “I’d never put a single foot in your house, but I’ll take everything you have that rightfully belongs to me.”

me?! What gives you the right?! Your insolence really knows no bounds!”

here about what gives me the right. You’ll

“Cordy Sachs…!

just teach you the price

think I will be cowed! I’ll have you

was when they all heard a knock on the door, and several uniformed police officers entered. “Who here reported the

“I did,” Cordy replied.

at Cordy, the officer asked, “What happened

hit me. I’m deaf in the

a misunderstanding. It’s just a family dispute, sorry you made the trip for nothing, Plum quickly said while taking a stack of dollar bills from

it! We are here to enforce the

“O–Of course. I understand that your job is

officer simply ignored her and turned to Cordy. “Do you have evidence

the security team send

and my colleagues would take it

that she was really being arrested. “I

doesn’t matter if it’s a family dispute! You broke the law, and we’re enforcing it!” the officer barked, his expression turning sterner. “Save your breath

Plum’s face was ashen.